What do you do when you're depressed to pull yourself up?

[BiBunny]

Can you get rid of it completely on your own? Doubtful. Without drugs? Possibly. That's where a good therapist comes in. I recommend William Glasser's books on Choice Theory and Reality Therapy to everyone.

I admit I'm rather fucked up myself, and I fall prey to my baser emotions more often than I care to admit, but those books changed my life.

What is Choice Theory?
What is Reality Therapy?
The William Glasser Institute

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

Can you get rid of it completely on your own? Doubtful. Without drugs? Possibly. That's where a good therapist comes in. I recommend William Glasser's books on Choice Theory and Reality Therapy to everyone.

I admit I'm rather fucked up myself, and I fall prey to my baser emotions more often than I care to admit, but those books changed my life.

What is Choice Theory?
What is Reality Therapy?
The William Glasser Institute

Thank you, BiBunny, I will deffo check them out!


Books are okay, but I could never talk about these things with therapist IRL. Last time I spoke about it with my doc, I just cryed. I didn't even want talk about it. She just asked me how I am and I start crying. WTF?!!

I really feel like idiot sometimes.

 

[ultramarineblue]

Thank you, BiBunny, I will deffo check them out!


Books are okay, but I could never talk about these things with therapist IRL. Last time I spoke about it with my doc, I just cryed. I didn't even want talk about it. She just asked me how I am and I start crying. WTF?!!

I really feel like idiot sometimes.

Don't completely discount seeing a therapist. The hardest part is finding the right one. The one I see now isn't perfect but she's better than the others I've seen.

As far as drugs go, they may make it easier to work through what is causing you to feel how you do. I don't think they are the solution, but they may make finding the solution easier.

 

[ecstaticsub]

I had rather severe post-partum depression for a couple of years after my children were born. I kept thinking I could just stap out of it by myself. It finally was a combination of medication and lifestyle change. Before children work was such a major part of my life that the change to being a stay-at-home mom was not for me. But I didn't want to admit it. I wanted to stay with my kids. So I went back to work just 8 hrs a week. That change with a 6 month therapy of an antidepressant was what I needed.

Hugs to you!

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

Don't completely discount seeing a therapist. The hardest part is finding the right one. The one I see now isn't perfect but she's better than the others I've seen.

As far as drugs go, they may make it easier to work through what is causing you to feel how you do. I don't think they are the solution, but they may make finding the solution easier.

I had rather severe post-partum depression for a couple of years after my children were born. I kept thinking I could just stap out of it by myself. It finally was a combination of medication and lifestyle change. Before children work was such a major part of my life that the change to being a stay-at-home mom was not for me. But I didn't want to admit it. I wanted to stay with my kids. So I went back to work just 8 hrs a week. That change with a 6 month therapy of an antidepressant was what I needed.

Hugs to you!

I should start working next week, think that will help ALOT. I think too much and analyse things too much. Then I feel shit. Cuz I always slip into the "Am I good enough? sexy enough? pretty enough? entertaining enough? etc etc feelings. I am really expert in bringing myself down. And others too. Really hate this about me.

As for the therapist.. I can't see myself go to one. I usualy refuse talk about this with anyone. I might blurt here something now and then, but thats it. When I am down I just wanna be all alone. Till the eclipse of the brain, as I call it, passes.

Think the work will do the trick. Will keep me busy with other things. Think I need it.

Thank you for the hugs and for the advice girls! *huggs back*


Btw the reading BiBunny linked here is very good! Think that will help alot as well. Thank you, Bunny.

 

[ultramarineblue]

I should start working next week, think that will help ALOT. I think too much and analyse things too much. Then I feel shit. Cuz I always slip into the "Am I good enough? sexy enough? pretty enough? entertaining enough? etc etc feelings. I am really expert in bringing myself down. And others too. Really hate this about me.

As for the therapist.. I can't see myself go to one. I usualy refuse talk about this with anyone. I might blurt here something now and then, but thats it. When I am down I just wanna be all alone. Till the eclipse of the brain, as I call it, passes.

Think the work will do the trick. Will keep me busy with other things. Think I need it.

Thank you for the hugs and for the advice girls! *huggs back*


Btw the reading BiBunny linked here is very good! Think that will help alot as well. Thank you, Bunny.

I'm glad that you will be working. It always helps me to have something to have to do.

It's interesting that you put those questions you tend to ask of yourself on here. I just had a conversation along those lines with a good friend. She's thinks I'm just settling for the guy I've been talking with. However, I keep asking questions more along the lines of what you're asking. I wonder if I'm good enough for him but she thinks he's not good enough for me.

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

I'm glad that you will be working. It always helps me to have something to have to do.

It's interesting that you put those questions you tend to ask of yourself on here. I just had a conversation along those lines with a good friend. She's thinks I'm just settling for the guy I've been talking with. However, I keep asking questions more along the lines of what you're asking. I wonder if I'm good enough for him but she thinks he's not good enough for me.

All these questions got A LOT to do with my ex. I was never good enough for him. Think the low feeling of being rejected by him over and over again still holds me, somehow.

A. told me many times that he DO like me. I am still being insecure about my looks and about quite anything tho. How fucked up is that? sigh

If I could buy me a new brain, I would!

 

[ultramarineblue]

All these questions got A LOT to do with my ex. I was never good enough for him. Think the low feeling of being rejected by him over and over again still holds me, somehow.

A. told me many times that he DO like me. I am still being insecure about my looks and about quite anything tho. How fucked up is that? sigh

If I could buy me a new brain, I would!

A lot of girls I know are insecure about their looks. Even some of the most attractive girls I know are. It's sad that we are that way about ourselves, isn't it?

 

[FurryFury]

I think some people can beat depression on their own without meds and some can't. I think it's easy to understand why someone would fight being on meds but the percentages are in the favor of meds helping.

Staying busy and perhaps even more important, active is very important, IMO. As is being extra kind to yourself.

*hugs*

 

[BiBunny]

Btw the reading BiBunny linked here is very good! Think that will help alot as well. Thank you, Bunny.

You're welcome.

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

A lot of girls I know are insecure about their looks. Even some of the most attractive girls I know are. It's sad that we are that way about ourselves, isn't it?

Yea it is. *huggs*

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

I think some people can beat depression on their own without meds and some can't. I think it's easy to understand why someone would fight being on meds but the percentages are in the favor of meds helping.

Staying busy and perhaps even more important, active is very important, IMO. As is being extra kind to yourself.

*hugs*

My kids keep me busy, which is probably good cuz else I wouldn't go out at all sometimes. My work will throw me right in the middle of people, so I'll be forced to be social again. Think it will do me well. Being busy do me well.

*huggs back*

 

[WriterDom]

Exercise!

 

[BiaTcHiNFiRe]

Exercise!

Well yes thats a good one!

Wish I wasn't that lazy. lol